Most valuable XI in world football at the moment

Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) - Central midfielder: £70 million

Probably Real Madrid’ s most consistent player, Toni Kroos has arguably taken his game to new heights ever since he made the switch to Madrid from Bayern Munich. Calm, composed and always assured on the ball, Kroos is the conductor in the midfield who pulls the strings for the Spanish giants.

One of the best players in La Liga last season, the German had an incredible 12 assists and a scarcely believable passing accuracy of 92%. Capable of picking out passes and spraying the ball across the field, the midfield maestro was integral to Madrid’s impressive performances in the League and the Champions League.

Still only 27 and already a winner of all the top trophies in world football, Kroos is poised to become one of the all time greats for both Real Madrid and Germany. Signed from Bayern Munich for a fee of just £20 million, Kroos has got to be one of the greatest signings of all time.

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A Bengaluru lad through and through, Ashwin Hanagudu is a huge fan of Liverpool and unsurprisingly pledges his sworn allegiance to RCB in the IPL. With over 8+ years of experience in this field, Ashwin manages multiple verticals at Sportskeeda and as of July 2024 is the most-read author in the football section.

Apart from his duties at Sportskeeda, Ashwin Hanagudu is also an active table tennis player and has played multiple state ranking and national tournaments representing Karnataka.

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